Detroit’s water crisis is a failure of policy and the side effect of an antiquated water system, an issue many major cities will face in the next decade. [Grist]

The expansion of African plantations responsible for palm oil production, which can be found in countless processed foods, is linked to deforestation that threatens great ape species in the region. [NPR]

A new study finds that some food packaging contains potentially dangerous chemicals that could contaminate food through migration. [Food Politics]

Laboratory-grown meat could help to fight climate change and other environmental issues,... Read more >